The killing of five police officers in Dallas has sparked a wave of support for police throughout America. Many Americans are putting aside their anger and are showing officers that they support them.

One 9-year-old girl has gone viral after she used her birthday money to buy bag lunches for Detroit police officers at the 11th Precinct.

The girl wanted to show them that all lives matter, and was inspired to do something after watching events unfold in Dallas. Needless to say, the officers were overjoyed to see someone appreciating them in these dark times.

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“I was thinking that I should feed the police officers because I wanted to show them that I support them and I thank them for all that they do,” Samya McLaughlin told WWJ . “I wanted to show them that all lives matter.”

“It makes you feel proud,” her father, Sam Walker, stated. “She has a big heart and she knows how to care, and she knows how to appreciate what’s going on.”

It’s nice to see people respecting law enforcement officers in the wake of the violent anti-police protests nationwide. Police officers put their lives on the line for us everyday. The least we can do is say thank you when it seems that the whole world is rooting against them.